Post by [beej] on May 5, 2015 11:54:17 GMT -5

I'm sorry as this may be a little tedious or redundant, but there have been some various questions lately about competition rules and various other aspect relating to competition. I just wanted there to be one thread to point people to that contains all of said information.

Official Competition Rules

1. Anyone can sign up, regardless of experience.We welcome all newcomers. Competition is the backbone of The MV Zone, and it's through competition that respect is earned and editors grow. Feel free to sign up for any and every competition.

2. The due date is the due date.We expect videos to be turned in by the due date. There is always at least a month given prior to ever competition to complete videos.

3. A two day grace period will be allowed for certain competition videos.Two extra days will be given to videos on a case-by-case basis. You must reach out beforehand to let us know if you need them. If you are a perpetual abuser of the grace period, you will no longer be entitled to it.

3a. For those not entitled to the grace period, one vote will be taken away for every day late. Once two days have passed, the video is officially disqualified.

4. Failure to turn in your video after the allotted two day grace period will be considered a disqualification.A disqualification is defined as an automatic loss and forfeiture of an title on the line in said match. While the video in question will no longer be eligible to win, it can still be entered into the match as a DQ'd entry to receive feedback, at the editor's discretion.

5. Every competitor is not only encouraged, but required to feedback every video and vote in every match (except their own).We all compete to get better and show off our work. Feedback is integral to this process. While there's no set rules on what constitutes feedback, purposefully vague or short feedback will not be accepted. Failure to do so in every match will result in a vote penalty of -1 for every match not properly feedbacked/voted on. In addition, any competitor who does not vote and feedback in every match will be subject to a one competition ban. Competitors who do not vote and feedback in any match will be subject to a two competition ban.

6. No-Shows and various forms of cheating will result in a competition ban.The length of the competition ban is at the discretion of the booking committee contingent upon the severity of the infraction.

7. If you need to drop, do so in a timely manner.Competitors should drop at least one week prior to the scheduled event. Dropping after 7 days prior to the event will be treated as a no-show. (i.e. The Nagato Rule)

8. Make a fresh video for competition.Videos that are made public in a time frame greater than a month outside of the competition date will no longer be accepted. If you sign up to compete, you are expected to produce something fresh and new for the competition.

Official Title Rules

1. The Generation Next Title is for up and coming editors, akin to the Intercontinental Title or US Title.Once the title is captured by an editor, they will defend it until a promotion to the World Division occurs. A promotion is at the discretion of the booking committee and champion (i.e. once the champions skills far exceed the division, they will be promoted).

2. The World Title has no defined limits.An editor can hold the World Title for any amount of time, as long as they continue to be successful in defenses.

3. The Copa de Daniels is a yearly trophy.Every year, a new winner will be given the honor.

4. The MV d'OR has no defined limits.

5. The Tag Team Titles have no defined limits.

6. The MITB is good for one year from the date of said briefcase being issued.The MITB is good for only a shot at the World Title. To cash in, the briefcase holder must declare their intentions to cash in to the booker or the board in any designated competition thread. The champion is then forced to compete regardless of prior plans, or forfeit said title. If a title match currently exists, the MITB holder will be inserted into the match.

7. Each champion is expected to defend on a regular basis.No champion should take more than one competition off, unless dire circumstances prevent it. In such an occasion, an interim champion may be crowned. Champions are expected to defend at the big shows (Anniversary, Vidmas).

If anyone has any questions or anything they would like to add, feel free to comment below.

Post by [beej] on May 5, 2015 17:58:23 GMT -5

One just happened at this past Vidmas. Everette and CheeZe are currently holding briefcases, with Everette cashing in at the 10YA. It's not necessarily a yearly thing, just something to add when we feel there's a particular match that warrants the stipulation.

Post by [beej] on Jul 21, 2015 19:21:43 GMT -5

There are some new competition rules coming out of the 10YA that has been decided and agreed upon by the Booking Committee. The rules are more lenient than the prior set, but more harsh to anyone looking to abuse them. The original post was amended to display the new rules, but here's the tl;dr version.

-3 day grace period for everyone competing. Don't abuse it.-Failure to get your video in after the 3 day grace period results in a DQ. Video no longer eligible to win the match. Champions drop belt.-There's now a vote penalty for any competitor who didn't feedback/vote on every match in the show. -1 vote per match neglected.-Comp Bans are now only for no-shows and voting shenanigans.-drops must now occur before 7 days outside of the scheduled event. no more "dropping" the day of or before an event. "The Nagato Rule."

Post by [beej] on May 16, 2018 19:06:23 GMT -5

Updated with the new rules mentioned on Zone V this week. They are in bold under number 5. Everyone competing is expected to know the rules. Once certain editors stop looking for loopholes in giving proper feedback, we will relax the rules again.

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